In the underground sea of fire, the Red Flame Lion King fought fiercely against the flame sprites. Whenever it blasted one apart, a speck of crimson flame would fly out, only to be devoured by the Red Flame Lion King.
These specks of crimson flame were the essence and origin of the flame sprites born in the sea of fire, as well as the finest material for the Red Flame Lion King to recover the injuries to its demon nascent soul, demon soul, and origin.
Yet these flame sprites were not easily slain, especially within this underground sea of fire. Not only were they countless in number, but they could also draw upon the power of the surrounding fire sea, launching unceasing assaults against the Red Flame Lion King.
The fire sea swirling around the Lion King and the flame lions it formed were constantly shattered by the flame sprites, who pressed forward through battle after battle, squeezing toward the Red Flame Lion King's true body.
The Red Flame Lion King erupted with its full strength. As it slaughtered and fought the flame sprites, it devoured the crimson flame essence seized from them, all while charging deeper into the underground sea of fire.
After plunging several thousand zhang into the underground sea of fire, Liang Zhaohuang abruptly saw through the Red Flame Lion King's eyes a "red sun" hanging high in the fire sea ahead. It continuously swallowed the surrounding sea of fire, even drawing in flame sprites born within it.
Only upon closer inspection did he realize that the "red sun" was a scarlet flame pearl. Crimson flames burned within it, as though it contained a world of fire of its own. Flame sprites even lived inside, born and extinguished along with the evolution of that fiery world within